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Formscan By Michael Graham - Henry de Bromhead's THE DOTSKI (2) relished better ground when victorious in a mares' maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe last month and could go in again. There was promise in her first two outings in testing conditions at Fairyhouse and Navan, and there should be more to come from this lightly-raced sort. Amanha is highest rated by some way and would be dangerous if bouncing back to form. Astelia consistently picks up prize money over flights and made the breakthrough at Killarney, so could build upon that. Fraher Field is another recent winner at Listowel and shouldn't be ruled out, while Cleopatra's Needle has plenty of experience and is more than capable on her day.
Authorized (IRE)-My Glitters(My Risk)
ts+(25)
d1
(Wild Geese Syndicate)
Rated 120
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 18 | 3 | 6 | 8.00 |
19th Sep 26 Navan(1m 7f 165yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places - changed to Good before R4) Rated 122 40/1 11-11 L A McKenna (3) 12th of 13 runners, 70.25L behind Bells Grove
18th Jul 25 Killarney(2m 1f Novice Chase, Yielding to soft, yielding in places) 11/2 11-0 P J O Hanlon 4th of 4 runners, 57.5L behind Nurburgring
31st May 25 Tramore(1m 7f 130yds Chase, Good to Yielding (Hurdle & Bumper). Yielding, Good in places (Chase).) 11/2 11-7 P J O Hanlon 1st of 5 runners, by 8.5L and 6L from Femme Magnifique and Gaoth Chuil
Quotes on Amanha (FR)
Paddy said she dived at the first a bit but after that then she got into a nice rhythm and they went a nice gallop and her jumping improved the further she went. She's a good mare and she's a big mare, so jumping is probably her game,.
After Amanha (FR) finished 1st at Tramore on Sat, 31st May 2025 1m 7f Chase Good to Yielding
In the last 3 years Amanha (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Cleopatra's Needle (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Aug 2024 Bellewstown(2m 1f 40yds, Hurdle, Good) Cleopatra's Needle (IRE) 5th (100/1 10-10) S W Flanagan 6.75L in front of Amanha (FR) 7th (8/1 11-3) P J O'Hanlon (8 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
11th Sep 26 Ballinrobe(2m 1f 215yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Good in places (hurdle course), Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (chase course)) 9/2 10-13 M P O Connor 1st of 15 runners, by 4.5L and 2L from Brave Lady and Ronnie s Rascal
28th Feb 26 Navan(2m Maiden Hurdle, Heavy) 9/1 11-7 D J O Keeffe 4th of 10 runners, 18L behind Galileo Dame
3rd Feb 26 Fairyhouse(2m Maiden Hurdle, Soft to Heavy, heavy in places) 28/1 11-7 D J O Keeffe 5th of 15 runners, 14.5L behind Dunsy Rock
Quotes on The Dotski (IRE)
She's a good-looking mare and her last couple of runs, on heavier ground, had been encouraging. She's probably strengthened up a little bit for her break. Mikey got her into a nice rhythm, she jumped and travelled super all the way. He said the further she went, the better she was going and she is a mare that will probably appreciate a bit further. Mikey's a very solid rider. He works very, very hard, he's in every day and when he gets his opportunities, he takes them.
After The Dotski (IRE) finished 1st at Ballinrobe on Fri, 11th Sep 2026 2m 1f Maiden Hurdle Good to Yielding
Helmet (AUS)-Philae(Seeking The Gold)
hd+(4)
d2
(Nap Racing Syndicate)
Rated 109
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 11 | 2 | 2 | 29.00 |
10th Oct 26 Fairyhouse(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 109 14/1 11-2 S W Flanagan 6th of 9 runners, 4.38L behind Not In A Hurry
12th Aug 26 Gowran Park(1m 1f 100yds Flat Hcap, Good , good to firm in places Changed to good to firm all over after Race 1) Rated 50 10/1 9-6 C D Hayes 12th of 15 runners, 17.13L behind Reponse Finale
29th Jul 26 Galway(2m 110yds Hcap Hurdle, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Rated 109 22/1 10-10 S W Flanagan 4th of 20 runners, 7.06L behind Venusienne
Quotes on Cleopatra's Needle (IRE)
I just thought I'd keep it simple, I got all the gaps and it worked. It's a big deal (to get the win) and I'm a bit shocked to be honest, but I really enjoyed it. I'm 23 and from north Co. Dublin. I'm with Dermot McLoughlin, Gavin Cromwell, Bill Durkan and Henry de Bromhead. I do bits and pieces everywhere. I try to spread myself around and it's working well. My agent Gary Cribbin got me on this lad and got me a nice ride tomorrow (Lord Erskine in the Galway Hurdle), so he's doing a marvellous job and I can't thank him enough. I never sat on this mare before today to be honest, but speaking to Kieren Buckley, Sean Flanagan and Harry Rogers, they filled me with loads of confidence, so I was happy to take the chance and it worked. The people that own her (the Nap Racing Syndicate) love coming here and it’s great to have a winner here. She’s not a bad filly. That's the first time that young chap has ridden for me. Gary Cribbin, his agent, put him on to me and you couldn't ask for any better. I honestly thought she had a great chance but I thought the ground might be gone on her, I thought it was gone a little bit on the slow side. In fairness she did it well, I don't know whether she'd go on any softer than that but she's done it.
After Cleopatra's Needle (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Wed, 30th Jul 2025 2m Hcap Hurdle Good
In the last 3 years Cleopatras Needle (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Astelia (IRE) | 1 | |
| 29th Jul 2026 Galway(2m 110yds, Hcap Hurdle, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Cleopatra's Needle (IRE) 4th (22/1 10-10 Rated 109) S W Flanagan Astelia (IRE) pulled up (8/1 10-4 Rated 103) Sam Ewing (20 ran) | ||
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| Amanha (FR) | 1 | |
| 28th Aug 2024 Bellewstown(2m 1f 40yds, Hurdle, Good) Cleopatra's Needle (IRE) 5th (100/1 10-10) S W Flanagan 6.75L in front of Amanha (FR) 7th (8/1 11-3) P J O'Hanlon (8 ran) | ||
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Order Of St George (IRE)-Ten Theatre(King's Theatre)
(24)
(John J Flynn, Pierce Flynn, Conor Lannen)
Rated 109
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7.25 |
20th Sep 26 Listowel(2m 2f 100yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 105 14/1 10-6 Alan O Sullivan (5) 1st of 18 runners, by shd and 0.5L from Shirzan and Wonderful Everyday
1st Sep 26 Gowran Park(1m 6f Flat Maiden, Yielding, soft in places) 33/1 9-4 L F Roche 12th of 13 runners, 35.63L behind Banbridge
13th Aug 26 Tramore(2m Flat Maiden, Good) 14/1 10-9 Miss A B O Connor 4th of 9 runners, 16.63L behind Dream On Baby
In the last 3 years Fraher Field (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Astelia (IRE) | 1 | |
| 29th Aug 2025 Down Royal(2m 1f 87yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good, Good to Firm in places - changed to Good to Firm after R2) Astelia (IRE) 2nd (9/4 10-13 Rated 110) Sam Ewing 106.25L in front of Fraher Field (IRE) 7th (11/2 11-7) D E Mullins (7 ran) | ||
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Sea The Stars (IRE)-Agapantha(Dynaformer)
(10)
(Mickey D's Bus Racing Club)
Rated 106
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 11 | 1 | 8 | -8.38 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
4th Oct 26 Killarney(2m 1f Maiden Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to Good to Yielding after 2nd race.) Rated 102 13/8 10-13 Sam Ewing 1st of 8 runners, by 5L and 11L from Katie Can t Count and Mastertown Miss
21st Sep 26 Listowel(1m 6f 55yds Flat Hcap, Yielding, yielding to soft in places CHANGED to Yielding after 6th race.) Rated 67 12/1 9-11 D P McDonogh 13th of 15 runners, 23.56L behind Lauderdale King
4th Sep 26 Kilbeggan(2m 26yds Maiden Hurdle, Good - Yielding) Rated 102 5/2 11-5 Sam Ewing 2nd of 13 runners, 4.5L behind Minella Cyclone
In the last 3 years Astelia (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Cleopatra's Needle (IRE) | 1 | |
| 29th Jul 2026 Galway(2m 110yds, Hcap Hurdle, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Cleopatra's Needle (IRE) 4th (22/1 10-10 Rated 109) S W Flanagan Astelia (IRE) pulled up (8/1 10-4 Rated 103) Sam Ewing (20 ran) | ||
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| Fraher Field (IRE) | 1 | |
| 29th Aug 2025 Down Royal(2m 1f 87yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good, Good to Firm in places - changed to Good to Firm after R2) Astelia (IRE) 2nd (9/4 10-13 Rated 110) Sam Ewing 106.25L in front of Fraher Field (IRE) 7th (11/2 11-7) D E Mullins (7 ran) | ||
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